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"This document provided guidance for protecting workers in the precast concrete products industry. The industry was characterized, and operations, tasks and processes required in the manufacturing of precast concrete products were described. Injury and illness incidence rate data were presented. A detailed analysis was undertaken of 1,319 case histories of accidents; the tasks, tools, and equipment most hazardous to the worker were identified. Of the total injuries studied, materials handling tasks, both manual and mechanical, accounted for 28 percent. Tasks associated with welding, burning and cutting accounted for 4.6 percent of the accidents. Hoists and cranes were involved in 4.4 percent of the accidents, unpowered hand tools were involved in 5.7 percent, and powered hand tools in 5.8 percent of the total injuries. A section was also included on safety management principles to aid safety managers in small to middle sized precasting facilities." - NIOSHTIC-2

The U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted experiments on the use of lightweight concrete in the density range of 100 Ib/ft3 for liners in underground mines. Three test sections were completed: a monolithic, portal-type structure with integral walls and arch...

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Standards Development and Technology Transfer.

Published:

January 1992

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 92-100

Description:

"A compilation of NIOSH documents that contain recommendations for safety and health standards in the workplace was provided. Section- A listed all NIOSH documents containing recommendations for chemical, physical, and other hazards in the workplace....

Safety management in construction is an integral effort and its success requires inputs from all stakeholders across design and construction phases. Effective risk mitigation relies on the concordance of all stakeholders' risk perceptions. Many ...

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);

Published:

November 2000

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2000-116

Description:

"Many American workers, regardless of industry or occupation, are exposed to fall hazards daily during performance of their job tasks. This monograph describes the magnitude of the problem of occupational falls in the U.S.,identifies potential risk f...

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Office of Extramural Programs.

Published:

June 2015

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2015-196

Description:

This report contains a description of the NIOSH extramural research and training programs that were active during FY2013 and information on the structure and function of the Office of Extramural Programs. The NIOSH Research and Training Programs incl...